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UN demands unconditional release of convicted Reuters journalists
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has said that journalists’ conviction in Myanmar was a message that press “cannot operate fearlessly”.
Nicaragua orders expulsion of UN team after critical report
The government of Nicaragua's embattled President Daniel Ortega has ordered the expulsion of a United Nations human rights team, rights groups have said.
UN urges Facebook to ‘proactively’ fight hate speech
The UN human rights chief urged Facebook Wednesday to more proactively address hate speech but warned against excessive regulation, after US President Donald Trump accused tech giants’ platforms of bias against him.
UN accuses Myanmar generals of ‘genocidal intent’ against Rohingya
UN investigators on Monday accused Myanmar’s military of mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent”.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu pays tribute to ‘outstanding’ late UN chief Kofi Annan
Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will receive a state funeral and burial in Ghana on September 13, the Ghanaian president said on Friday, calling it "a major event for our country".
UN flag at half-mast for Kofi Annan
The flag at UN headquarters in New York is flying at half-mast on Saturday as the intergovernmental organisation marks the death of its former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan.
SERAP drags Senator Saraki, Senate to UN over repressive Press Council bill
The Senate has passed the bill for second reading despite subsisting court case and strong opposition to it.
UN: Rule of law ‘virtually absent’ in Venezuela
Security forces in Venezuela have carried out hundreds of unjustified killings without any apparent consequences, the United Nations has said in a new report, drawing a rejection from government officials in Caracas.
UN says ‘seems anyone is liable to be shot dead’ in Gaza
The UN rights office said Tuesday it seemed that any Palestinian protesting in Gaza, regardless of whether they pose an imminent threat, is "liable" to be killed by Israeli forces.
Hungary’s Orban seeks third term in keenly-watched poll
Hungarians are voting Sunday in an election that is being keenly observed across Europe, and which will determine whether firebrand nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban wins an expected third consecutive term.
UN: Year of anti-Kabila protests in DRC leaves 47 dead
A government crackdown on demonstrations against President Joseph Kabila in Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the killing of 47 people in just over a year, a UN report seen by AFP said on Monday.
Mexico accused of torture, cover-up in case of 43 missing students
The UN Human Rights office on Thursday said dozens of people were tortured by Mexican authorities and forces in connection with the government’s investigation into the 2014 disappearance of 43 students.
Egypt condemns UN rights chief’s criticism ahead of vote
Egypt's foreign ministry has strongly condemned the UN human rights chief's critical statements on what he described as the "pervasive climate of intimidation" in Egypt ahead of the presidential election later this month.
Eastern Ghouta aid convoy postponed amid heavy shelling
The delivery of aid to Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta has been "postponed", the Red Cross has said, as Syrian government forces stepped up their offensive against rebels in the enclave.
UN: War crimes likely committed in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
The UN's human rights chief has warned that strikes on Syria's Eastern Ghouta probably amount to "war crimes" and that those behind the targeting of civilians will be held to account.
UN wants prosecutions for South Sudan war crimes
A UN rights commission in South Sudan said on Friday there was sufficient evidence to charge at least 41 senior officers and officials with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
World leaders abandoning human rights – Amnesty International
World leaders are undermining human rights for millions of people with regressive policies and hate-filled rhetoric, but their actions have ignited global protest movements in response, a rights group said.
UN rights chief refuses to ‘bend knee’ after US clash, won’t seek second term
The United Nations' top human rights official, a sharp critic of US President Donald Trump, declared Wednesday that he will not tone down his message to seek re-election in his post.
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Babatunde Fashola: APC did not promise to transform Nigeria in four years
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday said though the All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by President Muhammadu Buhari promised to turn the fortunes of the country around and bring about change in different sectors, it never attached four-year time frame to totally transform the country.
INEC removes names of 1,931 dead persons from Kaduna voters’ register
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Micheal Obafemi snubs Super Eagles, debut for Ireland
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Pro-Buhari, Atiku groups appoint Mike Okiro as chairman of campaign boards
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N5.8 billion scandal: PDP asks Yemi Osinbajo to make refunds
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, as a preacher, should “search his soul, seek forgiveness and make restitution for entangling himself in corruption and sharp practices, instead of his lame effort at concealment in the N5.8 billion Northeast Intervention Fund scandal.”
NCC seeks minors’ protection online
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out fresh measures to protect minors and under-aged on the Internet. To that end, an Internet industry code of practice has been drafted to guide Internet Service Providers on the protection of rights of Internet users in the country.
EFCC arrests 24 university students for internet fraud
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